God has given you one face, and you make yourself another. Shakespeare Are you different? As a wheelchair user, I’m probably hypersensitive to differences. Even after twenty-two years of rolling around, I still feel uncomfortably conspicuous. My inability to stand up makes me stand out—or at least that’s how it seems to me.
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Struggle
Happy Monday! Welcome to word-of-the-week day at Bouncing Back. Today’s word is: STRUGGLE Whatever the struggle, continue the climb. It may be only one step to the summit. Diane Westlake As a teacher, I often joked with kids that if they were as creative and persistent in doing the work as they were in avoiding […]
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Someone put up a Facebook fan page for these pants worn by the Norwegian Olympic curling team. Currently the page has more than 480,000 fans. Curling. Pants. Half-a-million fans. The Relentless Grace fan page has 108 fans. I’m grateful for every one of them, but it does make me wonder about a few things. Do […]
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… is most dangerous when you stare at it. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. [1 Peter 5:8] How often to you consciously think about evil?
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Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music. Angela Monet What gets in the way? I’ve been working on a big project for the past two months. Only that’s not really accurate. I’ve been fussing with it, working around the edges, talking about it. But every […]
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Today our newest contribution to the One-Word-At-A-Time Blog Carnival. I encourage you to click the link and check out some of the other carnival attractions. This week’s word is: KINDNESS Diplomacy is the art of saying “Nice doggie” until you can find a rock. Will Rogers Can you really “kill them with kindness”? I’ve never considered the notion […]
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Monday is word-or-the-week day here at Bouncing Back. Today’s word is … DREAM I’ve been watching a lot of different Olympic events. I don’t get all that excited about the well-known athletes. The thing about the Olympics is the athletes who are there making huge sacrifices, taking risks, for a simple reason: they’re chasing a […]
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Happy Saturday! This video really made me think–am I really trying to find GREAT WORK? If you have trouble viewing the video, click here.
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“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost […]
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No thought or action is without its effects, present or ultimate, seen or unseen, felt or unfelt. Norman Cousins I think we’re all trying to get others to join our circle. We might be selling a product or service, promoting an idea, or just looking for connection. Some of us want to teach or learn […]
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Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm. Do you have any toxic habits? No, I’m not thinking of Oreos or ice cream-despite my doctor’s warnings, those are clearly proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. I’m thinking more about thoughts, beliefs, or habits of thinking that […]
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Happy Monday, and welcome to word-of-the-week day at Bouncing Back. Today’s word is: LEADER You can buy stacks of books on leadership. I’d like to offer one simple thought: You don’t lead from behind. Bosses and managers often confuse leadership with coercion and manipulation. But those are push models. They don’t work long-term. Real leaders […]
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